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Ambassadors Theatre

About The Ambassadors Theatre Formerly called the New Ambassadors Theatre, the Ambassadors Theatre is a west-end theatre tucked neatly away in West Street, close to Cambridge Circus. Seating just 195 in the Dress Circle and 251 in the Stalls, people, it is one of the smallest west-end venues. Along with the adjacent St Martin's, the Ambassadors Theatre [...]

Barbican

About The Barbican After the original site was destroyed by the bombs in the blitz in World War Two, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the newly renovated Barbican Centre on 3rd March 1982. The Barbican Centre contains two theatres, a concert hall, three cinemas, conversatory, two art galleries, and a public lending library. In 2003, […]

Vaudeville Theatre

About The Vaudeville Theatre The Vaudeville Theatre is a west-end theatre located on the Strand. The theatre, as the name suggests, stages mostly vaudeville and comedy shows and musical revues and first opened its doors to the public in 1870. It has been rebuilt twice, although each time, the new building retained core elements of the [...]

Southwark Playhouse Borough

About Southwark Playhouse Borough The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded by Tom Wilson and Juliet Alderdice back in 1993. The pair identified a need in the capital for high-quality and accessible theatre that provided an opportunity for the best-emerging practitioners and companies while also acting as a major resource within the local community. After leasing a [...]

Garrick Theatre

About The Garrick Theatre The Garrick Theatre is a west-end veniue located at the bottom of Charing Cross Road. The theatre first opened on 24th April 1889 showcasing a production of 'The Profligate' by Arthur Wing Pinero. During its early years, The Garrick appears specialised exclusively in performances of melodrama, whereas today the theatre puts on a [...]

Prince of Wales Theatre

About The Prince of Wales Theatre The Prince of Wales Theatre is a west-end theatre close to Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square on Coventry Street. The theatre was established in 1884 and rebuilt in 1937, and with a further extensive refurbishment in 2004 by the owner, Sir Cameron Mackintosh. The theatre received a Grade II listing [...]

Eventim Apollo

About The Eventim Apollo The Eventim Apollo was designed by a collaboration between the Gaumont British Theatres chain and exhibitor Israel Davis by acclaimed theatre architect Robert Cromie. The theatre is designed in Art Deco style and the original features included a large 35-foot deep stage, 3,487 seats, an excellent fan-shaped auditorium (enabling both a [...]

The Actors Church

About The Actors Church St Paul's Covent Garden is an Anglican Christian church situated in the very heart of Covent Garden in London. Widely known as The Actors Church, St Paul's Covent Garden's connection with the theatre dates back to 1662 with the establishment of the nearby Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and in 1723, became [...]